Metal store front



May 22. 1928. I 1,671,029

J. HARE METAL S TORE FRONT Filed Nov. 4, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 22. 1928.

J. HARE METAL STORE FRONT Filed Nov. 4, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented May 22, 192 8 UNITED STATES moon HARE, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

METAL STORE FRONT.

Application filed November 4, 1925. Serial No. 86,805.

which isextremely simple in construction.

and at the same time is so constructedas to eliminate necessary changes being made in the frame of the store frontin order to fit thedevice thereto and thus eliminatet ime and labor in placing the device inposition. Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above character wherein the same may be quickly and readily attached to the ordinaryframe of the store front, window frame, or door frame, and is so constructed as to readil. receive and clamp the edgesof the glass or securely retaining the same in position. I

With the above and other objects in View, my invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts tobe hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the application of my device.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. i

Fig. 4 is a detailed section on the line 4- 1 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of one of the securing members.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a portion of an ordinary frame used in the construction of store fronts, window frames and, the like,

and attached to the frame is my improved device which consists of the bodyplate 2 one edge of which lies flat against one surface of the frame 1 and is then bent outwardly at right angles to form back walls 3 with the upper edge of the back wall having a rounded beading 4 while the extremity of the body plate is first disposed in a parallel position with the body of the plate and thence at right angles to form an inwardly projecting flange 5. v v

The other edge of the plate extends clownwardly over one edge of the frame and thence bent at right angles to form a securing flange 6 which embraces the face of the frame 1 opposite the body portion of the strip. y

The clamping plate 7 maybe provided with various curvatures to form a fanciful design with one edge thereof bent inwardly to forma flange 8 which lies parallel and in abutting relation with the body of the plate 2. The securing member 7 is provided with reinforced members 9 which extend inwardly with their inner ends bent upwardly as shown in 10. l i

In order to securethe device to the frame 1 a fastening member 11 is provided the body. of which is U shaped in form with one side thereof provided with a depending flange 12 which is adapted to lie flat against one face of the frame 1 as shown in Fig. 3 and secured thereto by means of a screw 13. This clamping member 11 has one side thereof projecting thru an opening-14 in the back wall of the body plate. and the other wall lies parallel with and abuts the inner face of the flange 5 as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be noted that the fastening member 11 is provided with an offset portion 11 at one side thereof which fits within the opening 14 in the back wall of the body as clearly shown in Fig. 3 so as to permit the portions of the side "of the member to lie flat against the inner and outer faces of the side walls of the flange 5 in order to securely brace the same and retain the same in its operative position. The inner wall of the securing member is provided with an internally threaded opening15 adapted to receive the fastening bolts 16 whichv extend thru said openings 17 in the clamping plate 7. The bolts 16 are passed thru the openings 17 in the clamping plate? and engaged with the inner side walls of the securing members as shown in Fig. 3.

The upper portion. of the gutter member is provided with a plurality of openings 18 and the front wall of the clamping memher 7 is also provided with openings 19 to form air vents for the interior of the device.

Arranged within the gutter member are a plurality of blocks 20 used for forming rest-s for the inner edge of the glass 21. It

will be apparent from the foregoing that the device may be quickly and readily placed in. position by clamping one edge of the gutter plate over theone edge of the frame as shown in 1 and 3 and then simply placing the clamping members 11 in position so that the flange 12 may be readily connected to one face of the frame. After this has been carried out, the clamping member 7 is arranged in position and the upturned ends of the arms 9 are positioned against the inner face of one Wall of the member 11 as shown in Fig. 3. The clamping member may be adjusted to a predetermined position and after the glass 21 has been placed in position, the bolts 16 are tightened to securely clamp the glass. My device is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to make and is of such nature as to permit the same to be quickly and readily installed on ordinary window frames when it is so desired without the necessity of providing heel members as is usually the case to the present time.

"While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features of construction or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: i

1. A structure of the class described in cluding a rectangular trough comprising a portion forming a back wall member and a portion disposedito form a surface for a main frame, a member comprising a clamping plate adapted for engagement with said trough member, said members being spaced apart so as to receive a window glass therebetween, and a member comprising a-reinforcing portion adapted to maintain spaced relation between the lower extremities of the two described members thereby diverting the clamping stress entirely to the upperextremities of said members, clamping means located at intervals and interposed through openings in the back wall of said first mentioned member and adapted for wall of one of said members and registering with like openings in the opposite or front element whereby a bolt may be inserted for clamping and supporting the interposed glass, a spacing and reinforcing element abutting the bottom surface of the back wall element and -maintain1ng a fixed relation between the lower extremities thereof and diverting all of-the clamping stress to the upper extremities, substantially as shown.

3; A device .of the character described including a gutter member, a lateral wall integral therewith having openings therethru securing means having portions thereof extending through the openings, means for attaching said securing means toa rigid support, a clamping plate and means ad justably connecting the clamping plate with the securingmeans. i r

4. A device of the character descr bed including a gutter member, a lateral wall integral therewith having openings -there thru, securing means'having portionstliereof extending through the openings means .for

attaching said securing means to a rigid support, a clamping plate and means ad justably connecting the clamping platefwith the securing means, arms carried by'the clamping member having their inner ends bent upwardly and engaged with a portion I of the securing means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JACOB HARE. 

